Resources for Web Development Students @ Robin’s Blog

PC Magazine has a short article on how to upsample your images. Good techniques if you need to increase the size of a jpeg image for printing. Top 7 Tricks For Getting an Interview includes some interesting suggestions for how to get an interview. Since most of you are currently looking for employment, you may want to take a look. [...]

ResumeWiki – Post your resume for peer review and editing. What a terrific idea! Practical PHP Programming – This is a free online PHP book. It looks great, but you will need to read it online since there is now download/print version of the book. StealDeals – Technology deals on the Internet. CSS Hacks @ CSS Discuss – “CSS hacks [...]

I got a call for a part-time receptionist postion in Lafayette. They’re looking for someone with small office experience. Phones, filing, Word and Excel. Applicants must have a pleasant phone manner and a professional appearance. Please let me know if you’re interested and I will give you the contact information.

Andy Budd has a terrific article entitled What’s in a Name where he discusses possible job titles in the design industry. I am frequently asked by students “what kinds of jobs can I apply for?”, “what’s the difference between a designer and a developer?”, “what does a web master do?”, etc. There don’t seem to be any “clear” cut answers [...]

I have become concerned lately with the amount of time spent on job search activities in class. While I understand the most students’ number one priority is finding a job, I fear that job search activities are interfering with completing the course curriculum. I want to be flexible and allow students to work on job search activities in class, but [...]